state senate districtTennessee 18th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+27.9
2008R+33.5
2012R+40.8
2016R+44.4
2020R+39.6
2024R+42.5
net swing · 2004→2024R+14.6R+27.9 → R+42.5
vs. U.S. · 2024R+41.1R+42.5 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 62.7% of 162,755 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
28,730
72,126
1,156
102,012
162,755
62.7%
2020
27,813
65,317
1,506
94,636
148,537†
63.7%
2016
19,107
52,232
3,326
74,665
133,666†
55.9%
2012
19,752
47,615
927
68,294
124,003†
55.1%
2008
22,953
46,621
1,019
70,593
116,330†
60.7%
2004
23,296
41,483
355
65,134
108,657†
59.9%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
——
D+60R+60
20042024
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupTN SD 18TennesseeUnited States
American17.7%11.3%5.3%
English14.7%13.3%9.5%
German9.5%9.1%12.5%
Irish8.6%9.3%9.4%
Italian2.2%2.2%4.8%
French2.1%1.3%1.6%
Scottish1.9%2.2%1.3%
Scotch-Irish1.8%1.7%—
African American†7.8%14.3%9.9%
African0.3%0.6%0.5%
Jamaican0.2%—0.4%
Mexican3.4%3.8%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.8%0.6%1.8%
Cuban0.3%0.2%0.7%
Salvadoran0.3%0.2%0.7%
Guatemalan0.2%0.6%0.5%
Ecuadorian0.2%——
Peruvian0.2%——
Venezuelan0.2%0.2%—
Asian Indian0.6%0.5%1.4%
Filipino0.2%0.2%0.9%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
TN SD 18
Tennessee
United States
Median age
39.5
39.3
39.1
Age 18–24
7.8%
8.9%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
16.5%
17.1%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
TN SD 18
Tennessee
United States
Median household income
$89,427
$69,595
$84,427
Poverty rate
9.0%
13.8%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
32.5%
31.3%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
TN SD 18
Tennessee
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
7.0%
8.7%
22.3%
Spanish
5.0%
5.3%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
TN SD 18
Tennessee
United States
Catholic
—
4.0%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
36.6%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
44.5%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Tennessee 18th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−27.9%
2008
−33.5%
2012
−40.8%
2016
−44.4%
2020
−39.6%
2024
−42.5%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
R
28.2%Harris28,730
70.7%Trump72,126
1.1%
R+42.5
R+2.9
R+41.1
102,012
R
29.4%Biden27,813
69.0%Trump65,317
1.6%
R+39.6
D+4.7
R+44.1
94,636
R
25.6%Clinton19,107
70.0%Trump52,232
4.5%
R+44.4
R+3.6
R+46.5
74,665
R
28.9%Obama19,752
69.7%Romney47,615
1.4%
R+40.8
R+7.3
R+44.7
68,294
R
32.5%Obama22,953
66.0%McCain46,621
1.4%
R+33.5
R+5.6
R+40.8
70,593
R
35.8%Kerry23,296
63.7%Bush41,483
0.5%
R+27.9
—
R+25.5
65,134
current representation
Current officeholders
RFerrell HaileState Senate · 18
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Its Republican presidential margin was R+42.5 in 2024 and R+33.5 in 2008. Evangelical Protestant adherents were the largest religious group at 40.8% in the 2020 US Religion Census.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 44.4 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 42.5 points.
A population of 207,896, a 79% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $89,427 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 3 and State Senate District 8.
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How did Tennessee 18th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Tennessee 18th State Senate District voted Republican by 42.5 points (R+42.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 102,012 votes cast, 28,730 went Democratic and 72,126 went Republican.
How many people live in Tennessee 18th State Senate District?
Tennessee 18th State Senate District has a population of 207,896 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Tennessee 18th State Senate District?
Median household income in Tennessee 18th State Senate District is $89,427 — above the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.
What is the political history of Tennessee 18th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Tennessee 18th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
